Odisha Police Motor Transport and Odisha State Armed Police(Special Security) Battalion Service (Method of Recruitment and Conditions of Service of Drivers) Rules, 2014

23. Validity of the Technical Trade Test-

(1) The Trade Test shall be conducted by the Technical Trade Test Board constituted under Rule 18 of these rules, in two parts viz. Theory and Practical. Each part shall carry 100 marks and to qualify in the Trade Test Board one must secure marks not less than 60% in each part. Candidates securing less than 60% marks shall be declared to have failed the Trade Test;

(2) Departmental candidates, who once qualified in the Technical Trade Test but not selected by the Selection Board or could not be promoted due to want of vacancies, shall not be required to appear again in the Technical Trade Test and their cases shall be considered by the subsequent Selection Board treating them to have passed Technical Trade Test. Such passing in the Technical Trade Test shall remain valid for 3 (three) consecutive years only. In case the candidate is not selected by the Selection Board within three years or not promoted due to want of vacancies, he will have to appear again before the Technical Trade Test Board in order to establish that he has not lost his technical skill in the Trade.